One of the things that have helped keepDead by Daylight’sasymmetrical gameplay fresh for so many years is frequent franchise crossovers. It’s always a treat to see the heroes and villains of other games and shows appear here as playable characters. The addition of zombie and the Nemesis in the firstResident Evilcrossover was great, but many fans assumed that would be the lastResident Evilcrossover.
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Project W has expanded the roster ofResident Evilsurvivors with the addition of Rebecca Chambers and Ada Wong, letting players live out their fantasy of confronting Wesker and Nemesis with a full lobby ofREheroes. Whereas Rebecca Chambers is a combat medic, Ada Wong is a secret agent with unique perks of her own. Here are some great beginner tips for using Ada Wong.
5Wiretap
Killers and Survivors alike understand that one of the few things standing between the player and death at the hands ofthe game’s huge roster of Killersis information. Knowing where the Killer is, which generators to work on, what one’s teammates are doing, and whether the exit gate switches have been powered or not is crucial. Ada Wong’s perkWiretapis all about information.
Wiretapactivates after the player has repaired generators for a total of 33%. The player can then use the Active Ability button after repairing a generator for three seconds to install aWiretap.TheWiretapthen remains active for 80 seconds. While theWiretapis active, the aura of the tapped generator is revealed to all Survivors in yellow. More importantly, if the Killer comes within 14 meters of aWiretappedgenerator,their aura is revealed to all Survivors.
The Killer can destroy aWiretapby damaging the generator, and in some circumstances, they will have to if they don’t want to be repeatedly outplayed.Wiretappinga generator in the Killer Shack, for example, can make that notorious structure a safe haven for Survivors.
4Reactive Healing
Rebecca Chambers is a combat medic, and her healing abilities are specifically geared toward helping others stay alive.Ada Wong is a secret agent, and her healing perkReactive Healingis all about keeping her on her feet. In a game likeDead by Daylightwhere solo queue teammates are notoriously unreliable, being self-sufficient is everything. The more the player can do for themselves, the less they have to gamble on having another teammate available and willing to help.
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When the player is already injured and another Survivor loses a Health State within 32 meters of the player,the player gains 50% of their missing healing progress.ThoughReactive Healingmay be out-classed by healing perks likeBoon: Circle of Healingin overall effectiveness,Reactive Healinghas the benefit of being passive, allowing the player to make significant healing progress even when they’re preoccupied with other tasks, such as repairing a generator or fleeing from the Killer.
3Low Profile
Survivor gameplay is a constant balancing act between looking out for one’s self and trying to help the team.Cleansing in one of the Plague’s fountainswill cure the Survivor of their infection, but it will grant the Killer a more dangerous power and perhaps lead to the death of a teammate, so knowing when to do so is critical.
Low Profile is a decidedly selfish perk, in that it’s all about keeping the player alive.This perk only activates when the player is the only Survivor in the Trial who is not in the Dying State, hooked, or already dead. Once activated,Low Profilesuppresses the Survivor’s pools of blood, Scratch Marks, and grunts of pain for 90 seconds. This perk can make escaping a Trial in its final moments much easier, especially if the player is trying to sneak to the Hatch, but it won’t do much to help one’s teammates.
2Adept Ada Wong
One of the most popular challenges amongstDead by Daylightplayers is completing the Adept achievement with each character. Unlike Killers who must fulfill a variety of conditions to receive this achievement, Survivors must simply escape from a Trial while using only theircharacter’s unique perks.Depending on the perks, this can be much easier said than done.
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Ada Wong isn’t in a terrible position when it comes to getting the Adept achievement.Reactive Healingisn’t great, given that the player only benefits from it when things are going poorly for their team, and even then additional healing is required.Wiretap,on the other hand, can change the course of the entire match in Survivors' favor, especially if the player is able toWiretapa generator in a central location or somewhere else that the Killer is frequently patrolling.Low Profilecan also come in clutch for receiving this achievement since the stealth it provides in desperate situations can be exactly what the player needs to escape.
1Other Build Options
Med-Kits are arguably the best item in the game already, andReactive Healinggives the player yet another reason to bring one into the Trials to keep themselves patched up. The information granted byWiretapcan be further supplemented byBondand other perks that reveal auras and otherwise grant the Survivors information,making sure they know where the Killer is as often as possible.
Low Profilecan be great for getting oneself to the exit gates or the Hatch, but it doesn’t make finding the Hatch any easier. Survivors who want to run a Hatch Escape build may want to consider using eitherLeft BehindorClairvoyanceto find the Hatch, then making use ofLow Profileto get to it withoutattracting the Killer’s attention.
Dead by Daylightis now available for PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, and Stadia.
